1考える名無しさん2022/10/19(水) 05:50:55.790
How we are concerned with that animalistic tendency of wanting
to belong to the herd. We’re not very different from sheep, are we?
And mostly, if we don’t belong, we feel pretty miserable as we’re
doomed to the realm of outcasts.
You might have experienced the dreadfulness of not belonging
in your youth, when you weren’t invited to a party, or couldn’t
sit with the cool kids during lunch. Or maybe you’re just the odd one
out in your family, or the town’s fool.
Whatever the case may be, many regards not belonging as painful.
Not being part of the herd can evoke loneliness, bitterness, resentment,
and even flat-out rage. We just have to look at certain incidents by
so-called ‘lone wolves’ to conclude that the experience of alienation
can be harmful to some.
However, history also provides many examples of those that went
against the grain, lived outside the norm, let go of the herd, and thrived.
For the majority, not belonging is a punishment. But for a minority
that dares to walk alone, it could be the greatest blessing:
they enjoy the priceless benefits of not belonging.
to belong to the herd. We’re not very different from sheep, are we?
And mostly, if we don’t belong, we feel pretty miserable as we’re
doomed to the realm of outcasts.
You might have experienced the dreadfulness of not belonging
in your youth, when you weren’t invited to a party, or couldn’t
sit with the cool kids during lunch. Or maybe you’re just the odd one
out in your family, or the town’s fool.
Whatever the case may be, many regards not belonging as painful.
Not being part of the herd can evoke loneliness, bitterness, resentment,
and even flat-out rage. We just have to look at certain incidents by
so-called ‘lone wolves’ to conclude that the experience of alienation
can be harmful to some.
However, history also provides many examples of those that went
against the grain, lived outside the norm, let go of the herd, and thrived.
For the majority, not belonging is a punishment. But for a minority
that dares to walk alone, it could be the greatest blessing:
they enjoy the priceless benefits of not belonging.
